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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
adopt
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
agreed
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Alexandra
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
all
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
arranged
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From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
bad
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
circumstances
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
climbed
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
coming
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
cough
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
day
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
dignity
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
driver
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
enjoying
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From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
especially
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Fanny
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
filled
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
four-wheeler
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
generally
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From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
getting
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Gilpin
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
Growler
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Hammersmith
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
holiday
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Holidays
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From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
inside
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Jack
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
John
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
just
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
London
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
Mysteries
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
occasion
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
off
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
only
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
out
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
Palace
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
plan
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
pretty
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
rather
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
round
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
similar
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
sister
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
some
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From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
starting
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From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion we were starting off from Hammersmith to the Alexandra Palace in all the dignity of a four-wheeler.
threatening
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
Tommy
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
treat
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From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
up
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
very
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
waterproof
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From this reading I didn't adopt the plan of John Gilpin under similar circumstances, but I took my waterproof and climbed up beside the driver.
way
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
well
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
wet
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
whooping
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From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
wife
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From this reading What with the wife and her sister, and Tommy and Fanny and Jack, the inside was pretty well filled up, so I had to look out for myself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Holidays were rather scarce with us, and when we took one we generally arranged some little treat, and went in for enjoying ourselves.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Mysteries of a London "Growler" We had to take a "growler," for the day looked rather threatening and we agreed that it would be a very bad way of beginning our holiday by getting wet, especially when Fanny was only just coming round from the whooping cough.
